7 SIMPLE photo COMPOSITION TIPS to IMPROVE your photography
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มี.ค. 2018
- Composition is often the area of photography that people struggle with. So I have broken down how I go about composing an image into 7 simple areas. These simple tips and tricks will help you take better landscape photos and aim to dymistify the art of composition. Lets get started!
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Apologies for the sound at the start of the video. I uploaded a version that hadn’t been sorted. When I discovered this I didn’t then wanted to reupload as had many great comments. Won’t make the same mistake again! Thanks for watching
Thank you Nigel , learned a lot.
Thanks for the great tutorial, will definitely try these tips. By the way I loved the music in your intro. Whats the track name ?
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BTW, Nigel, what is that song close to the beginning of the video? Beautiful!
As a new photographer I struggle with composition. It seems so subjective -unlike the technical aspects of the field. My question. Is composition found, created or both?
I make notes on Nigel's videos to refer to later and figured I'd share my notes on this video in case others find it helpful (definitely not a substitute for watching, but for review or future reference!)
1. *How do I look for a composition?* (2:48)
- Acronym: FLICS (focus, light, interest, corners, simplicity)
- Start experimenting with iPhone before pulling out DSLR
- Find a point of interest (may not be a person/object, can be an area of the image that draws your eye)
- Simplicity is key: try to eliminate distracting elements at the corners
2. *Look for patterns* (6:30)
- Patterns are visually pleasing and can help direct your eye to a point of interest
3. *Use lines and shapes* (7:40)
- Use lines and shapes to direct the eye to the point of interest
4. *Move from 3D to 2D* (9:39)
- Remember that depth & layers are often lost when going from a 3D landscape to a 2D image - help the brain build a dynamic 3D image by conveying layers (eg. using the texture of snow on trees, fog)
5. *Tell a story* (13:24)
- The picture should convey the mood, the feeling and the story of when you were there
6. *Use negative space* (15:26)
- Have the subject a long way off centre or right in the middle of the image
7. *Remove distractions* (17:10)
Thank you so much! this helps me save so much time on a class.
Experiencing a 'feeling' when viewing an image...it's like sharing a moment with the photographer
I find composition vlogs so interesting. They always make me 'think' more when I next go out. I think making sure there is always a focus/point of interest is the best advice
Thanks Tim
Those music and scenery are blessing to eye and ears. Thanks.
Your enthusiasm explodes from the screen with this Wonderful presentation. Thank you.
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THANK YOU for joining me for tea!... Oh, and for the EXCEPTIONAL explanation 🙏👏👏👏👏👏
The best I've seen so far - and also for drawing from your own catalog of wonderful photos.
Thanks so much Nigel for the tips.. this is so very helpful and inspiring at the same time. Please keep sharing your work, absolutely love it.
Thank you for explaining what composition is. You are the first one I have found that has explained it.
Hey Nigel, thank you for sharing your experience and insights on compositions, helpful and useful.
Thank you, Nigel, for the straight-forward tutorial. Good stuff. Much appreciated, Mate.
I absolutely love this channel. Thank you for providing examples for all of your different key points. I took notes the whole time.😊
Everything you do is so beautiful and insightful. Thanks, for teaching us...
Excellent presentation! and No distracting background music! Thank you! Learnt a lot.
Another superb video Nigel, thank you very much.
Bless you... love your excitement and passion!
I really love how you are really enjoy g taking pictures and amazed by the view, the way you explain/teach is easy to understand and very thoughtful. Thank you so much Nigel!
Thank you, Nigel, for your easy-to-follow commentary. Your delivery and logic are superb. Photography is about passion, which is an attribute you demonstrate very clearly here.
Thank you for so generously share your years of learnings with us, being a beginner photographer I cannot appreciate this enough!!
To have the Basic Principles of Image Composition so clearly explained and demonstrated by your stunning images is so refreshing. Thank you Mr Danson. I will come back to this excellent tutorial over and over again.
Thumbs up ere' Nigel, another great inspiration of going out and taking photographs. Great set of tips and tricks. Many thanks for passing on the info :)
Great tips and really easy to follow. Love the way you deliver the message with such perfect examples. Bravo!
It is always insightful to hear the thoughts of others and one of the aspects Im trying to work harder at in conjunction with taking time and not just be shutter happy. Thanks Nigel it is always appreciated that you share your knowledge and experience
Thanks again for the really kind words. Makes it all worthwhile
Great tips Nigel. Always helpful to get additional perspectives on strategies to compositions. Really enjoyed the the tips and illustrations.
Great points for taking photos. Thanks Nigel
Great job nigel.... very informative and helpful!
That was so fantastically thorough. Super excited to get out and shoot!
I call Nigel "The Poet of Light"! Cannot get enough of his Videos. God bless you my brother!
I really enjoy photos where I can look at them and imagine myself exploring the area. Most of the landscape photos you take really do that for me. Thank you for the tips, great video as always.
This has got to be one of the most helpful explanations of how to achieve good landscape composition. Gonna save this one for later when I can actually go out in the world.
Excellent video, thanks for uploading Nigel, you're an inspiration.
Another excellent video Nigel, thank you.
i love that this wasn't just another video talking about rules of thirds
Great tips and lovely images as always Nigel!
Beautiful dog I love how in the beginning they are looking to see who you are talking to
Thank you for the great tips, Nigel!
Just when you thought you had a good understanding of composition, you've gone and re-written the rule book. Some great info and thought process to creating compositions. Much appreciated. Keep it coming 😀
You are very good at breaking down your images Nigel. Keep it up.
What a great video! Very well done. So many people have such a hard time articulating what composition is especially in photography, but you gave much more depth and explained beyond 4 or 5 rules. Very impressive
This is the best video about composition that I have seen.
Your compositions are spot on!!
Thanks Nigel! We used this in our photograph unit at my school. Great work!
I just came back from my trip to Iceland and hadn't really taken the time for all the images I shot. So after a slight disappointment I am glad that I have now learned all these things to create better images for the next times I am out shooting. Thank you!
Another very informative and useful video Nigel - great work.
Thank you Nigel .. sometimes when I arrive at a location I easily get desracted by certain aspects of the scene and the technical stuff .. and forget about composition. great tips !
Massively helpful, thanks so much for the video, also the drone shots in the beginning were amazing.
another great video with great tips!
composition is so important but i forget it to often, thanks for the reminders!
Thank you Mr. Nigel
These shots are just breathtaking! Awesome tips, and I love the video.
Loads of great information! 🌟🌟🌟
I found your TH-cam channel today after searching for composition tips. I must have watched about 20 of your videos already! I find them all really useful, especially when you explain why a photo looks good and include lines on top of your images. I look forward to getting my first ever dslr camera tomorrow so I can put what I have learned from your channel so far into practice.
Wow! Excellent composition advice! Your examples are very helpful too!
gosh, i went to binge watch composition vids, yours was the first one and now it's a lot harder to get myself to click away to the others because this whole video of art and wisdom blew my socks (and expectations) off. I see you, I see your work/effort man. grateful. 🙏✨✨✨
Excellent video again, Nigel. Always such a pleasure to watch your channel. It was very easy to follow your analysis. While watching the first presentations of image 1, 2 and 3 I liked the second one over the first for highlighting the heather and seeing the trail much clearer. And my favourite was the third for the zigzagging of the trails and the depth created by the mist. I feel that the workshop in the spring gave me a better understanding of composition. Hopefully, after a very busy work summer I will be able to apply some of it this autumn. While being more of a late riser, my intention really is to get out early for some coastal sunrises this autumn....
Thanks again Nigel, excellent tips to inspire me
Very helpful and intereesting. Thank you Nigel
As photographgers we are always learning. Thank you for the tips.
This is what I needed to hear! I'm very right brained, so looking for patterns comes naturally, but I was struggling with making my photos look more 3D. Thanks so much for this video
Great tips Nigel, thank you
You have great insight, AND you share that insight. Thank You so much!
Excellent tips, lot to work on there. Have signed up for the newsletter as well. Thanks
Another fantastic video. Many thanks from Canada, Nigel!
Love your videos and super inspiring. Great tips and content as always. Thanks for making them.
Great video Nigel! Lots of informative info on photo composition!
Inspiring examples--beautiful stuff!
One of the best tips in photography, thank you.
Very helpful Nigel ! Giving me loads of ideas for Glencoe and Skye next week weather permitting .
I thought the sound was just fine at the beginning :) This is awesome. Thanks!
When you talked about taking your time finding a great composition at a scene, one thing crossed my mind and that was the idea of looking for compositions out there even when you're not out shooting (except when you're driving or something, of course).
Nigel, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I've subscribed!
This is very informative tips! When I started learning photography, the very first thing I learned was how to see light. Understanding quality and mood of light greatly improved my photography in general.
This is a wonderful video man! A lot of valuable information and insights. Thanks a lot!!!
Fantastic tips. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Nigel thank you for sharing this was very helpful.
Learning so much from these videos, thank you so much.
Great video, as always! I've just read two e-books on composition. Perfect timing with you confirming what I've learnt so far!
Very helpful video Nigel. With these tips I hope to improve my future photos.
Wonderful photos and tips. thank you!
Looking in to videography and wanted to learn more about composition. This was a great help! Signed up for the news letter and ebook. Thank you for such great information.
These photos are absolutely beautiful
Very informative video, thanks! Looking forward to learning to apply these techniques.
I have found good composition. Great tips. Thank! Nigel.
This is a great video for those of us who rush the scene. I am guilty of rushing which I have to overcome fast. I have been also focusing mostly on technical stuff and now I feel like my photos have become too generic. I am going to make a list of creative projects based on the tips you shared and try to slow down while shooting. Thank you for this clearly articulated video.
Another impactful and engaging tutorial
That was a really useful video and some good tips, thanks Nigel.
Great Tips Nigel , thank you 👍
I have to say the quality of your videos (content and production) is just extraordinary!
Thanks Martin
This is tremendously useful. Thank you.
Love your videos, so much knowledge.
Great video! You have given me some great tips/advice that I will look to use in the future. Thank you for posting this video
Amazing illustration at 12:40. Great info all around- thanks for creating great content Nigel!
14:00 What a sublime image! Hope to shoot something this beautiful some day. Fog indeed is a photographers best friend.
Great tips, thank you
Thank you my friend. I remember all you told us/me. Glad to have known you.
Love that foggy tree photo! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Hi, Photo's within the photo... Brilliant tip! Thanks 💚👍
Your photos are breathtaking! Thanks for sharing this :)
Can't wait to see your book
i love your work !!!
thanks, your tips have helped me improve so much within my Landscpe Photography Career 😊